there's no way the government can operate unless they do that. so at least they put off one obstacle. i see -- they say in the world of blind, the one-eyed man is king. in this case i think this kind of news is probably good news in the current atmosphere in washington. >> pelley: bob, you see that as a give, a step toward compromise on the part of the republicans, is it too much to call it an olive branch on inauguration day? >> schieffer: well, a little bit of that. but i think more than anything else, it's just facing up to reality and understanding that this is not what a great power like the united states ought to be having a debate about. whether or not we have to pay our bills. and i think in that sense i think it's pretty good thing. >> pelley: you're looking at a live picture of the capitol rotunda, these people are assembled under the great dome of the capitol which will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year. that is a bust that you just saw of dr. martin luther king, junior. now, of course today is not only inauguration day, it is